No injuries after accident involving NCS bus loaded with children, CHP investigating

UPDATED: Tuesday, Aug. 21, 4:40 p.m.

See original story below.

COTTONWOOD — A minor, rear-end traffic collision involving a small passenger vehicle and bus filled with elementary-age children from North Cottonwood School resulted in no injuries, according to a school official who responded to a request for information regarding the crash.

The accident, which was reported to California Highway Patrol shortly before 2:30 p.m., happened at 19920 Gas Point Rd., between Michael St. and Rancho Estates Rd., in the unincorporated community of Cottonwood.

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Responding to a telephone request for information about the accident, Cottonwood Union School District Superintendent Doug Geren later confirmed the collision involved a school bus that had been rear-ended by a silver Hyundai Accent.

According to Geren, the rear-end collision was so minor, the bus driver and children aboard the bus had not even been aware the crash happened. Geren was not immediately sure how many children were on the bus at the time of the crash, but he did confirm that they were all North Cottonwood School students and that none were injured or required medical treatment.

Although the driver of the Hyundai initially requested an ambulance to the scene, Geren explained, “She was just shook up a little bit, but she wasn’t actually injured.”

CHP, which conducts all investigations for accidents involving school buses regardless where the accidents occur, later confirmed the driver of the small car was checked out by emergency personnel, but required no further medical assistance and was not transported for further treatment.

CHP’s investigation into the collision is ongoing.

 

ORIGINAL STORY: COTTONWOOD: CHP at scene of injury accident involving school bus loaded with children

UPDATED: Tuesday, Aug. 21, 3:42 p.m., With additional details.

COTTONWOOD — Officials are on-scene and investigating a two-vehicle traffic collision involving a school bus believed to be loaded with elementary-age children. At least one person was injured in the collision that happened in front of North Cottonwood School and an ambulance has been requested to the scene.

The school where the accident happened is at 19920 Gas Point Rd., between Michael St. and Rancho Estates Rd., in the unincorporated community of Cottonwood.

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California Highway Patrol and other emergency personnel responded to the school at 2:20 p.m., after receiving reports of a two-vehicle crash involving a school bus and small passenger vehicle. The car involved was described by 911 callers as a silver Hyundai Accent with front-end damage, according to a CHP incident log.

At 2:35 p.m., prior to CHP’s arrival, school administrators called emergency dispatchers back and informed them that the driver of the involved Hyundai was injured and school officials requested an ambulance to the scene for the person.

It was not immediately known how many children were on board the bus at the time of the collision and as of this report, the nature and extent of the Hyundai driver’s injuries was unknown.

A tow truck was later summoned to the scene to remove the damaged Hyundai from the area.

Calls to both the school as well as school district yielded no additional information and SCNS was advised nobody was immediately available to answer questions. Representatives at both locations advised that an administrator would call back with further details when available. As of this report, the calls for information had not been returned.

This is a developing story that will be updated as new information is available.

 

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Trevor Montgomery, 47, recently moved to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes for several other news organizations; including Riverside County based newspapers, Valley News, The Valley Chronicle, and Anza Valley Outlook; as well as Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County and Mountain Echo in Shasta County.

Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)

During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.